Paul Merton: Driving Amazing Trains
Paul Merton: Driving Amazing Trains is a TV show on Channel 4. All aboard and full steam ahead, as comedian Paul Merton climbs into the driving seat of some of the world’s most iconic locomotives and meets the people keeping the railway lines running. The program has been available since 2026. A total of 6 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in May 2026.
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...Trains: In eastern Germany, Paul rides an unusual electric coal-transporting train and a 'car on rails' made from a Trabant, and dives underground into a silver mine. (Ep6)
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1:00:00...Trains: In Wales, Paul rides a signal-free line, services a slate-hauling loco in the birthplace of Thomas the Tank Engine, and experiences the quirky beauty of Portmeirion. (Ep5)
1:00:00...Trains: From the Lakes to Whitby, Paul steams through the north of England, cruises on Windermere, and experiences Queen Victoria's private carriage and a fifty-ton wartime loco. (Ep4)
1:00:00...Trains: On the French Riviera, Paul takes control of a steam engine on the stunning Pine Cone line and rides in the cab of millionaire businessman Paul Ricard's private line. (Ep3)
1:00:00...Trains: In Switzerland, Paul travels up front on the stunning Glacier Express and drives a funicular train to the Reichenbach Falls, where Sherlock Holmes met his fictional demise. (Ep2)
1:00:00...Trains: Paul Merton takes charge of some of the most iconic locomotives. On the Isle of Wight, Paul drives a heritage steam train and finds out how the island helped with D-Day. (Ep1)